Front disc brakes have always been a key to improved brake performance. In more recent years, rear disc brakes have become a popular upgrade because they virtually eliminate brake fade under the most ...

Drum brakes aren't the pinnacle of technology, but ya gotta admit they sure do look good on a traditional-style hot rod. I've run front drums on the majority of the cars and trucks I've built over the ...

Drum brakes have been around a long time, but they’re not irrelevant yet. The 2022 Toyota Tacoma has them, the 2022 Hyundai Accent SE has them, and even Volkswagen’s all-electric ID.4 crossover has ...

Installing front disc brakes is one of the most popular upgrades for vintage Mustangs. We've covered the subject several times throughout the years and with good reason. From a pure safety standpoint, ...

Back in the November of 2002 issue of KIT CAR we published an article describing the assembly techniques used with the installation of a pair of aftermarket front disc brakes. At that time we tried to ...

It's a grinding noise that follows you around town--at least it sounds like it's following because the sound is coming from the rear of your vehicle. You only hear it ...

Gunite’s dual-step piloted brake drum is said to make for easy, quick, and accurate installation during routine wheel-end maintenance. The patented bi-level piloting system uses the hub’s wheel pilot ...

The following was published in CCJ's Air Brake Book, 11th edition, sponsored by SilverbackHD. CCJ's Air Brake Book is a complementary industry resource, courtesy of our partnership with SilverbackHD, ...

Modern trucks come equipped with advanced technologies, yet many still rely on drum brakes, a design that has been around for more than a century. Drum brakes remain widely used in the trucking ...

Though a decade ago it was far from the case, nowadays, the likelihood for a technician to work on a newer truck with air disc brakes (ADBs) is about the same as one with drum brakes. “Almost half of ...